Director of Grants & Impact Strategy

Siegel Family Endowment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience in nonprofit, philanthropy, or relevant field.
• Experience managing a team on a broad array of projects and supporting a diverse group.
• Knowledge of private foundation operating and finance regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
• Flexibility and ability to operate effectively within uncertainty.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity, and alignment with SFE’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Relationships team to source, vet, and recommend potential grantees to the Board, and to engage with current grantees to ensure support.
• Ensure that new grant ideas are aligned with strategy, and that ongoing grant relationships are effectively monitored.
• Lead and manage SFE’s technical assistance and capacity building opportunities for grantee partners, with focus on monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, program development, communications and fundraising.
• Work with Director of Research to connect academic, policy, and field work and share learnings from grantmaking.
• Ensure grantmaking team collects data and information required for effective evaluation.
• Propose, design, and implement new initiatives and projects to elevate SFE’s mission and grantees’ work.

Skills

Team management

Project management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Job description